Maurice Ashley (born March 6, 1966 St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a chess grandmaster. He is the first and only African-American grandmaster. In the October 2006 rating lists, he had a FIDE rating of 2465, and a USCF rating of 2520 at standard chess, and 2536 at quick chess. Ashley is associated with "Chesswise". In 2005 he wrote the Book "Chess for Success", relating about his experiences and the positive aspects of chess. Wikipedia
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